BRIGGS wrote:

Vmart wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

Vmart wrote:Knicks have to atleast walk away with a big Sanders, Alabi should be the first target then the rest can fall into place.

I think the guy who is slipping who is going to be one of the better players in this draft is Whiteside. He can shoot he can rebound post and block shots and he is very athletic for 7 feet. Its kind of like andre blatche is a way--the Wiz were patient with him and now they haev a really good 6-11 250+ guy who can do a lot fo things. I think Whiteside would be more like a Camby but goodness I would take a young Camby

I got Whiteside going in the 10-15 range. Probably the only player I would trade Chandler for at this time.

I think so many teams are so focused now on having a guy help them in year 1--you miss these types of players--he was not an invite to the green room --that doesnt mean everything. he needs to gain 20 pounds but the guy has a nice mid range touch good basic post moves and his type of length/athletic translates better at the NBA level imho. We have to bite the bullet to get a C--Ive been saying the same thing for 10 years!

Yup

No problem with a center who slips, but from what I have read Whiteside is not going to be around in the 20's.

No problem with the concept of drafting a center though.

Have to mention that the guys the article talks about- Brackins, Vasquez, and Hobson, are all mature players with some smarts. Donnie is going to want someone who is not too far away from being able to play some decent minutes early on in the season, IMO, despite MDA's supposed aversion to playing youngsters.

At this time I doubt that Walsh will trade up for a center, or any player, who is not able to play 15-20 MPG right off the bat.